"It never goes away, it's always here. Although it's been 20-something years later, I can remember it like it was yesterday," the Navy veteran explains.

Moye was serving in the Persian Gulf when an explosion killed nearly 50 people on his battleship. He was medically discharged a few years later suffering post traumatic stress disorder.

"Even today, when I watch the news or hear about fires or explosions, that sends my mind back," Moye says.

As a civilian, the nightmares got worse. His marriage fell apart and he started drinking. He bounced around, living with family members before landing at Stillwater Veterans Housing.

"Everything is brand new here. I got a brand new start, so I have to be more appreciative of it and take it one day at a time," Moye points out.

The facility is for homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness. It's the first facility in Charlotte County housing veterans who don't have benefits.

"Going to community meetings, it became very apparent there was not available housing for veterans," says Todd Abbott with Community Assisted and Support Living which runs the facility.

Charlotte County owns the building and is leasing it to CASL, which operates two other facilities in the county.

"I think it's important we address that population and provide some significant opportunities for them to get their lives back in order," explains Charlotte County Housing and Community Initiatives Manager Bob Hebert.

The county built the house on Stillwater Avenue with hurricane housing recovery grants after Charley. Since then, it's changed hands twice with organizations trying to operate different shelters.

CASL asks residents to pay some monthly rent and relies on grants and donations to cover the rest.

The house is for veterans in Charlotte County from any war. Organizers will offer counseling in house. They'll also help residents apply for benefits from the VA now that they have an address.

As Moye explores his new room, he's happy to have a place to call home - saying, "When I look outside and look at the palm trees it just clams my spirit from within and it starts my day off real nice."

Veterans groups have donated most of the furniture and household items, but the group is still looking for more donations.